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A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? 1 Retention of sodium ions 2 Negative nitrogen balance Correct3 Excessive loss of potassium ions 4 Increase in the urine specific gravity Furosemide is a potent diuretic used to provide rapid diuresis; it acts in the loop of Henle and causes depletion of electrolytes, such as potassium and sodium. Furosemide inhibits the reabsorption, not retention, o...

Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is so unlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothing to worry about. Tal...

1. The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of a quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this client's care? • The husband, who is the caregiver, begins to weep when the nurse asks how he is doing. • The client tells the nurse that she does not have much of an appetite today. • The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. Corre...

1. A postoperative client has three different PRN analgesics prescribed for different levels of pain. The nurse inadvertently administers a dose that is not within the prescribed parameters. What action should the nurse take first? C A) Determine if the pain was relieved. B) Complete a medication error report. C) Assess for side effects of the medication. D) Document the client’s responses. 2. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) describes the appearance of the bowel movemen...

Question about air pressure mattress = those type of bed we don’t put sheets to avoid skin tearing of the patient 1. What nerves we assess when using Snellen chart = optic nerve (II) 2. Nurse assistant tells you about stool characteristics or something, and what would you prioritize = Watery stool (diarrhea) 3. There are two patients who are complaining of pain, what you would do first to assist them or something like that = assess their pain first (compare which one is more severe, by desc...

1. Which movement requires carrier protein but noo direct cellular energy? Facilitated transport 2. Which term denotes the movement of glucose molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentreation? Active transport 3. Plasmolysis is a term describing? Cellular shrinkage, which occurs when cells are immersed in hypertonic solurion 4. The movement of substances from lesser concentration to higher concentration is called? Active transport 5. Which particular stru...

1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified. d. Technologic developments became available to physicians. ANS: D Technologic developments were available to physicians, not lay midwives. So in-hospital births increased in o...

.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a mild placental abruption. Which finding should the nurse expect? Dark red vaginal bleeding 2.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? Betamethasone(to stimulate fetal lung maturity and prevent respiratory depression) 3.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation about war...

Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified. d. Te...

Chapter 1 - The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy 3 Chapter 2 - Pharmacologic Principles 7 Chapter 3 - Lifespan Considerations 13 Chapter 4 - Cultural Legal and Ethical Considerations 19 Chapter 5 - Medication Errors Preventing and Responding 25 Chapter 6 - Patient Education and Drug Therapy 29 Chapter 7 - Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements 34 Chapter 8 - Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics 38 Chapter 9 - Photo Atlas of Drug Administration 42 Chapter 10 - Analgesic Drugs 50...

Scenario: You have decided to purchase a new car. You plan to take out a loan to pay for the car. The loan amount is $18,900. You will pay an interest rate of 6.5% and plan to pay off the car in 48 months. You want to calculate the total amount of money and the total amount of interest you will pay over the course of the loan. To help you with these calculations, you decide to construct an amortization table. An amortization table provides details about the payment, interest amount, principal am...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1) Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain. 2) Ensure the client’s weights are hanging freely from the bed. 3) Check the client’s bony prominences every 12 hr. 4) Cleanse the client’s pin sites with povidone-iodine. A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an...

Purpose: This assignment is to help you gain insight regarding the influence of genetics on an individual’s health and risk for disease. You are to obtain a family genetic history on a willing, nonrelated, adult participant. Disclaimer: When taking a family genetic history on an actual client, it is essential that the information is accurate. Please inform the person you are interviewing that they do NOT need to disclose information that they wish to keep confidential. If the adult participan...

Healthy People Initiative (graded) The topic this week asks you to apply what you have learned to the following case study. As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After conducting her history, you lear...

A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following developmental milestones should the nurse expect to observe? a. Identifies right from left hand b. Uses a utensil to spread butter c. Cuts a shape using scissors d. Draws a stick figure with seven body parts c. Cuts a shape using scissors A- Identifying the right from left hand is an expected developmental milestone of a 6-year-old child. B- Using a utensil to spread butter is an expected developmental...

1) A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot. Which of these findings should the FNP expect to see during an assessment of this patient? Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes 2) The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these Right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs > pulmonary vein > left atrium > left ventricle 3) In assessing the carotid artery’s of an older patient with cardiovascular d...

1) A woman has come to the clinic to seek help with a substance-abuse problem. She admits to using cocaine just before arrival. Which of these assessment findings would the FNP expect to find when examining the woman? Dilated pupils, pacing, psycho motor agitation 2) A 63-year-old Chinese American man enters the office with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Which statement most accurately reflect the FNPs best course of action? It is unclear what is happening ...

1. Assessment- point of entry in an ongoing a. Subjective data and objective data that is used to make a database for the purpose of judgment or diagnosis 2. Diagnostic reasoning applies the scientific method a. Data is prioritized by urgency of signs and symptoms b. Medical diagnosis are used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease c. Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about a person’s response to an actual or potential health state. d. The process of analyzing health data an...

1) During an examination of an aging male the FNP recognizes that normal changes to expect would be: Decrease in penis size 2) During a health history, a 22-year-old woman asks “can I get that vaccine for HPV? I have gentle warts and I’d like them to go away!” What is the FNP‘s best response? Vaccine cannot protect you if you already have an HPV infection 3) During a speculum inspection of the vagina the FNP would expect to see what at the end of the vaginal canal? Cervix 4)...

Healthy People Initiative (graded) The topic this week asks you to apply what you have learned to the following case study. As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After conducting her history, you learn...